ICO Alternate List
Hello, Did anyone else got a letter for alternate wait list from ICO? Did anyone got accepted from last year's (2013-2014) alternate list? How late did you hear back from ICO? Thanks.
View ArticleSchools where OAT is sent?
Hello I have already signed up to take the OAT and picked what schools I wanted them sent to. And of course once I already have submitted the application to take the OAT many schools who I didn't think...
View ArticleLow Amount of Shadowing Hours
I am a biology major with a chemistry minor and these are my stats: Overall GPA: 3.77 Science GPA: 3.67 OAT: 330 TS/ 340 AA With the application cycle for 2016 approaching quickly, I wanted to get some...
View ArticleCurrent Medical Student considering optometry
Hello all, So, that is probably a post title that people don't see very often, haha. For a short summary, I'm a 3rd year med student, did well in undergrad/MCAT (3.5/36) as a Biochemistry major, did...
View ArticleHow do i ask to shadow?
I'am a upcoming junior in college. I have no shadowing hours and was wondering how i should approach a Optometrist? Do i just go to my local optometry and ask them?
View ArticleHow do I make an optomcas account?!?! HELP!
So I went to the OptomCAS page to start my application, as they open up today, and it says if I am new that I have to make a new account. It says to click the "create new account" button. However,...
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Letter of Reccomendation - Optomcas
So optomcas if finally open!!! I know i'll be having many questions, but hopefully i'll find some answers here first When entering our evaluators' information, is it appropriate to add their titles,...
View ArticlePersonal Statement Submission
Where do we submit our personal statement? I am applying to UMSL, NOVA, SCO and ICO and it looks like ICO is the only one that asks for a personal statement. I called OptomCAS and they told me that not...
View ArticleTaking OAT again in September, need advice on applying! Help!
I took the OAT in June and got a 290. I'm planning on retaking it in September, but submitting my Optomcas application sometime this month. Has anyone submitted their application with not so good OAT...
View ArticleQuestions tab and personal statment?
Hello! Do all schools have a questions tab and do all require a personal statement? So far only 1 out of 3 schools have shown to have a questions tab. Is this normal?
View Article1st Time using OptomCAS, a bit confused about credits
Hello! This cycle is my first time applying to American Optometry Schools and I'm a bit confused about how credits are calculated. I went to the University of Toronto and credits were semester based...
View ArticleIaupr or mcphs?
I got into both schools, however I'm having a tough time figuring out where I want to end up going exactly. Any thoughts and opinions will help!
View Articleis it worth it?
I want to know what you had it debt total and how much you make monthly after tax if you can tell me also what do you think is it worth it pursing optometry will there even be jobs in the future?
View ArticleScience GPA?
I'm trying to figure out m Science GPA just because I want to know. I have a overall cumulative GPA of 3.92 but I wanted to know my science one because schools will look at that one mostly. I have a...
View ArticleVision Science
Hi everyone, I just wanted to know the stats of any individuals that are going the Vision Science route that is being offered in many graduate schools such as Pacific and ICO. It basically involves...
View ArticleHelp! Which section on the OptomCAS application do I use for my research...
Please help! I have a few published abstracts and publication. I don't know which section I should use to document those. I was debating between "Experience" or "Achievements". I am leaning toward...
View ArticlePre-med --> Pre-optometry...sketchy?
Hi guys, I'm currently pre-med, but am considering optometry in case I decide to have a life in life lol. The thing is, my extracurriculars scream pre-med (hospital volunteering, research), and I...
View ArticleMCPHS Class of 2019
Hello everyone, I noticed there wasn't really a Facebook group going for MCPHS's Class of 2019. If you are attending this fall please message me so we can exchange details and get a Facebook group...
View ArticleBachelor Degree
Hi I'm applying to optometry school for the first time this year and I am just a little confused about NSUOCO's admissions questions. If I all ready have a bachelors degree in biology do I still have...
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